Tag: Men’s tennis
AP Sportlight
July 9
1922 — Johnny Weissmuller is the first to swim...
AP Sportlight
July 8
1889 — John L. Sullivan defeats Jake Kilrain in...
Djokovic wins in straight sets for 10th Wimbledon semifinal
WIMBLEDON, England — For about 20 minutes Wednesday at Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic was not quite his indomitable, infallible self.
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AP Sportlight
July 7
1911 — Dorothea Lambert Chambers sets the record for...
British Open tuneups return at John Deere, Scottish Open
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Hurkacz faces idol Federer in 1st Grand Slam quarterfinal
WIMBLEDON, England — Hubert Hurkacz was 6 years old when Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon title.
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AP Sportlight
July 6
1887 — Lottie Dod of Britain, 15, becomes the...
Ash Barty advances to Wimbledon quarterfinals for 1st time
WIMBLEDON, England — Top-ranked Ash Barty advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time by beating French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova 7-5, 6-3...
Naomi Osaka’s return to action highlights Olympic tennis
As it was, Naomi Osaka would have been one of the most-watched, most-discussed, most-supported athletes at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Full Wimbledon crowds allowed from quarterfinals to finals
WIMBLEDON, England — Crowds at Wimbledon's Centre Court and No. 1 Court can increase to 100% capacity for the singles quarterfinals through the end...